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U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, corn fall

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped 1.6 per cent on Friday to their lowest level in more than five months on pressure from rising forecasts for already-robust South American harvests, traders said. Corn futures also weakened, hitting their lowest level since Jan. 13. Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat rose on […] Read more




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U.S. grains: Crop prospects drag on soybeans

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures weakened on Wednesday, with prospects for bumper harvests in South America and record U.S. plantings weighing on the beaten-down market, traders said. Corn and wheat futures also closed in negative territory. Both grains have fallen for three days in a row. The outlook for rain in the U.S. […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn fall to multi-week lows

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures dropped to their lowest level in more than six weeks on Tuesday, their second straight day of declines, as weather forecasts bolstered expectations for strong yields adding to already-abundant supplies in the coming weeks, traders said. Corn futures also fell, hitting their lowest since Feb. 1, on pressure […] Read more